Welcome

LCVP is a Senior Cycle Programme of the Department of Education and Skills, designed to give a strong vocational dimension to the Leaving Certificate (established). The programme combines the virtues of academic study with a new and dynamic focus on self-directed learning, enterprise, work and the community. Young people taking the LCVP have a unique opportunity to develop their interpersonal, vocational and technological skills. These skills are equally relevant to the needs of of those preparing for further education, seeking employment or planning to commence their own businesssometime in the future.

STATE EXAMINATIONS COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE

Please find press release

Impact of School Closures on Examination Activities

Candidates should continue to prepare for the practical examinations scheduled for the end of April and early May and the final examinations scheduled for May and June.

Career portals is  www.careersportal.ie  available throughout this period to support Senior Cycle Career Guidance research and TY, LCA and LCVP course work.  Every student can set up their own FREE Career File tag courses and careers they are interested in and use a number of self-assessment tools which will lead to every student being able to print an individual 8 page Career Report.  Below find just some of the tools on the site which will be invaluable now in their ongoing career management and research.

• CourseFinder
• CareerExplorer
• Apprenticeship Search
• 33 Career Sectors
• Scholarships
• College Profiles
• Junior Cert Subject Choice
• Leaving Cert Subject Choice
• Leaving Cert Points Calculator
• PLC Points Calculator
• Most up to date Career News
• Career and Course Videos

Link Modules - Case Study Workshops

All face-to-face CPD events scheduled between now and April 19 are postponed. 

Please find link to LCVP Case Study 2020 Digital Resource Pack

Please find Case study 2020

LCVP Portfolio Completion Date and LCVP Written Examination 2020 

• Wednesday, 4th March 2020, Finishing date for LCVP Lind Modules Portfolio
• Wednesday, 6th May, 2020 - Written Examination (10.00 a.m. - 12.30 a.m.)

LCVP Resources 

LCVP Resources

State Examination Commission Circular S10/20

Arrangements for the Submission of the LCVP Link Modules, Portfolio of Coursework, for 2020

https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=he#LCVP

Register for Updates - LCVP Teachers   

Register your details with the PDST LCVP so that we can keep you up to date with all the latest news and information please complete this form

Click here to download a copy of the 2019 subject analysis spreadsheet for Link Modules

LCVP New School - Application Form

Click here to download a copy of this document

This is a draft planning template to help you keep your resources together and you can edit, delete and add to.

Click here to download a copy of this booklet

Click here to find information about the careersportal.ie career skills competition

Please click on the links below to access a number of games based on the LCVP

CV and Action Plan

Career Investigation and Summary Report

Work Experience and Recorded Interview

Enterprise Report and My Own Place

How to create your own games

NEW CAO Points ScaleINUO

Click here to download a copy of this presentation

For additional information about LCVP, click here

To avail of school based support for  LCVP: Follow this link to our online school based support application form. 

CareersPortal:  Please click here. A website to assist LCVP students with their career investigation and work placement preparation.

Work Experience: Please click here. Looking for work placements, apply online to the above website provided by CareersPortal.

Enterprise Manual: Please click here. Enterprise resource.

Administrator: Esther Herlihy,  Tel:  +353 46 9078382 , Fax: +353 46 9078385

Email: business@pdst.ie